Album Reviews
Covet – Catharsis (Album Review)
Covet is not a metal band in any sense of the word but the technical prowess and energy of the band put them on my radar a few years ago when I caught them at […]
Reviews
Brutal News
2 Minutes to Tulsa : April 1, 2023 @ Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa, OK
There were three separate heavy metal tours criss-crossing Texas and beyond. Two bands hailing from North America and one from England. The first saw Canada’s Exciter celebrating 40 years of the band’s ground breaking debut, […]
Brutal News
Hell’s Heroes V : March 23 – 25, 2023 @ White Oak Music Hall in Houston, TX
There’s a phrase that states “Everything’s Bigger in Texas” and with Hell’s Heroes V now in the books, it seems to be valid. What started out as a simple Houston based metal music festival in […]
Album Reviews
BURY TOMORROW: “The Seventh Sun” (Album Review)
British metalcore band Bury Tomorrow has delivered another knockout performance once again! Their seventh studio album, “The Seventh Sun” will be released on March 31, 2023. Following the success of both the band’s last two […]
Album Reviews
AD INFINITUM “Chapter III: Downfall” (Album Review)
I think History is incredible. Even if you disagree with me, you can’t deny how interesting Ancient Egypt is. The subject is full of true stories as well as those steeped in myth. So what […]
Album Reviews
PROJECT 86: “Omni pt 1” (Album Review)
I’m an old-school fan of Project 86. I remember when their self-titled debut hit the scene in 1998. It sounds like it was heavily influenced by Rage Against the Machine. Their sophomore album, Drawing Black […]
Album Reviews
AUGUST BURNS RED: “Death Below” (Album Review)
August Burns Red has been a driving force of American metalcore since its inception in 2003. Now, the two-time Grammy Award nominees are delivering their tenth studio album, “Death Below” through SharpTone Records on March […]
Album Reviews
RPWL : Crime Scene
Germany’s RPWL will release their eighth studio album titled Crime Scene through their own label, Gentle Art of Music in mid March. As with previous releases, RPWL has zeroed in on an album theme. Not […]
Album Reviews
GIDEON: “More Power. More Pain.” (Brutal Planet Review)
The Alabama metal band, Gideon, (Daniel McWhorter- vocals, Tyler Riley- guitar/vocals, Caleb DeRusha- bass, Jake Smelley- drums) is delivering another knockout performance! Their sixth full-length studio album, “MORE POWER. MORE PAIN.” will be released on […]
Concert Reviews
MALLRATS 3/10/23 @ Le Musique Room in St Michael, MN
My good buddy Eric plays with a local band called Mallrats (Mark Schultz- lead vocals, Brady Hermel- guitar/vocals, Dan Schepers- guitar/vocals, Matt Moline- bass/vocals, Kyle Jacobson- drums/vocals, along with Donte Allen-keys, Megan Struxness- vocals, Eric […]